2007_12_01_archive

David and Goliath

Amazing isn't it, the worlds tallest living man meets the soon to be

shortest man in the world.

Bao Xishun (L), 56, a 2.36-metre (7 feet, 9 inches) tall herdsman

listed by the Guinness World Records as the tallest living man, shakes

hands with He Pingping, 19, a 0.73-metre (2 feet, 5 inches) tall man,

in Baotou, north China's Inner Mongolia . He is applying for the

Guinness World Record as the world's shortest man.

Posted by TEEBOB at 3:05 AM 0 comments

Saturday, December 8, 2007

DINOSAURS

Dinosaurs had bumpy skin, similar to the skin of an alligator or a

flightless emu bird. But their skin color remains a my stery to

paleontologists today.

"When it comes to color, all we can say is that they were most likely

as colorful as birds because birds are their descendants," said

Montana State University paleontologist Jack Horner. "Visual display

is very important to animals that are active in daylight. Most

reptiles, including almost all the birds, are diurnal and therefore

use color for display and camouflage."

In contrast, mammals initially evolved as nocturnal animals and are

therefore mostly color-blind. Most mammals, even today, communicate by

sniffing one another, said Horner, rather than looking at colorful

flashy signs.

"Dinosaurs were most likely very colorful, and like birds, the males

were probably more colorful than the females," Horner told

LiveScience.

courtesy of : Yahoo News

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Wednesday, December 5, 2007

FIT CHECKLIST

FIT NATION CHECKLIST

1. Learn your family health history

2. Make fitness fun

3. Get at least 30-minutes of exercise daily

4. Drink water

5. Be a role model for children

6. Take the stairs

7. Be consistent

8. Do the math

9. Eat a healthy breakfast

10. Involve the whole family

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Monday, December 3, 2007

Britney turned 26

Britney for real of reel, Britney just celebrated her 26th birthday

without any mischief, a few selected circle of friends and a chocolate

cake.

No tabletop dancing, no outfit swaps and no walking around barefoot.

Britney Spears -- who turned 26 Sunday - celebrated birthday at the

Scandinavian Style Mansion in Bel Air on Saturday with cousin Alli

Sims, pal Sam Lutfi and her back-on BFF Paris Hilton.

The gang sang "Happy Birthday" as Spears blew out candles on a small

chocolate birthday cake. Two enormous body guards shielded her table.

It was a night to remember for the birthday girl, who scored $30,000

in leather and fur coats -- including a $7,000 fur-trimmed white

Berglund.

"She was very calm, nice, friendly," Berglund told Usmagazine.com. "I

know she's had some bad times here, but I think she looked really

great."

After leaving around 12:45 a.m., Spears and crew continued the

festivities at The Four Seasons in Beverly Hills. Hilton was spotted

leaving at 3:50 a.m.

Spears spent her actual birthday Sunday with sons Sean Preston, 2, and

Jayden James, 14 months.

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Online Backgammon

One of the oldest board games is Backgammon, it is a game for two

players, in which pieces are moved after each roll of the dice.

One site that has pioneered in virtual backgammon is gammon-world.com.

The sites design is carefully planned so as to entice and compel web

surfers to join and play backgammon. The navigation bar is

strategically located on top for easy access, it has a technical

support to assist players for any queries, it also offers cash to

winners who are triumphant in backgammon tournaments.

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Saturday, December 1, 2007

China - Miss World

Two billion people around the globe were expected to tune in Saturday

when more than 100 of the world's most beautiful and talented women

vie to become Miss World 2007.

The 57th edition of the contest is being held on World AIDS Day as

organisers want the annual showcase of gloss and glitz, seen by

critics as a sexist throwback, to help increase awareness of the fight

against HIV/AIDS.

Hometown fans will be cheering on Miss China -- Zhang Zilin, a

23-year-old secretary from Beijing -- hoping she can live up to her

billing as one of the pre-contest favourites and bring home the crown.

Standing at 182 centimetres (5 foot 9 inches), she is the tallest of

the 106 contestants and has been mobbed by supporters each time she

enters the hotel complex where the entrants are staying two to a room.

Most contestants were keeping a low-profile as they made last minute

preparations ahead of the final judging, although a few were to be

seen around the hotel talking to family or, in a few cases such as

Miss USA, their boyfriends. Contestants are not allowed to be married.

Ada Aimee De La Cruz of the Dominican Republic is hotly tipped by

British bookmakers to be the biggest threat to Miss China's chances,

and has been nearly as popular with the camera-wielding locals.

Julia Morley, chairwoman of the British-based Miss World Organisation,

declared Sanya, which has hosted four of the last five pageants, the

home of the contest.

"We are not here for 2008 because we are in Ukraine," she said. "But

we hope to be here on special visits, coming back all the time and

giving our support to Sanya -- our home," she told reporters.

Morley was accompanied at the media conference by reigning Miss World

Tatana Kucharova of the Czech Republic, who is due to hand over her

crown to the 2007 winner on Saturday night and look back at her

achievements of the past year.

Miss Nepal, Sitashma Chand, is another hoping to woo the nine judges,

who will rate the contestants in a number of categories including

style, physical fitness, intelligence and beauty.

"Nepal has only been in Miss World for about 10 years and at first it

wasn't that big, but now it's starting to get very popular," said the

24-year-old, who is a rank outsider with bookmakers.

After spending the past month in China doing pre-contest shows, events

and publicity, some entrants admitted they were relieved the final had

arrived.

"We are all really, really tired but we're keeping each other going,"

said 20-year-old Miss England, beauty therapist Georgia Faye Horsley,

as her parents looked on proudly.

"All the contestants are good friends and I've definitely made some

friends for life," she said, adding: "To get this far is amazing and a

wonderful achievement, and it's one of the best experiences of my

life."

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Nokia 6500

One of the latest models of Nokia that promises a wide array of

features is in the market. it is sleek and user friendly

It's outward appearance does not scream for attention. It's features

are those you might expect from a Nokia smartphone, with little else

to make you tinkle in your drawers. Yet the Nokia 6500 Slide is an

incredibly solid slider phone. The 6500 Slide does not feel like other

slider phones that threaten fall apart after a few days of use. In

fact, this phone could probably withstand a handful of hard knocks.

The sturdy body holds together a good many features including a

digital camera and 3G capability. It is not the smallest phone there

is at 97mm x 46.5mm x 12mm. Yet, it is reasonably compact enough to

fit comfortably in your hand or in your pocket. At the same time, at

125g, it feels neither too light nor too heavy.

The space on the front panel is maximized with a screen measuring a

good 36mm x 48mm. There is no dedicated power button, the phone is

turned on and off by holding down the End Call button. Controls are

simple and external buttons are limited to two selection keys, a 5-way

navigational button, call, end call, volume controls, and a camera

button. Opening the slider reveals the alphanumeric pad for dialing

and inputting text.